# Game on external hard drive Mac os

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-on-external-hard-drive-mac-os/160021>\
**Category:** Mac Issues\
**Created:** [May 15, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-on-external-hard-drive-mac-os/160021 "2019-05-15T23:35:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Smokey\_Mo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/smokey_mo/32/135973_2.png) [@Smokey\_Mo](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Smokey_Mo)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-on-external-hard-drive-mac-os/160021/1 "2019-05-15T23:35:52Z")

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Hi everyone!  
I wish to ask - how can i install full game on hard drive (change cache path)? if i put launcher on external HD, than client anyway get installing on my laptop.  
my mac has only 10gb free space left =/\  
I searched and couldn’t find answer.  
there is no option like on windows , where u can choose new path for shared cache folder.  
I Would really appreciate any help.  
Best regards, Smokey.

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**Author:** ![Smokey\_Mo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/smokey_mo/32/135973_2.png) [@Smokey\_Mo](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Smokey_Mo)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-on-external-hard-drive-mac-os/160021/2 "2019-05-19T02:22:29Z")

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Please help! anybody.

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**Author:** ![GM\_Mechanic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gm_mechanic/32/436405_2.png) [@GM\_Mechanic](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/GM_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-on-external-hard-drive-mac-os/160021/3 "2019-05-24T15:21:03Z")

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Hi there,

It’s not possible on Mac because of Wine limitations. EVE us run on a Wine emulator on Mac which makes EVE think it’s running on a Windows. There is no way to move the cache from the main drive. You will need to move something else to a secondary drive.

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**Author:** ![Smokey\_Mo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/smokey_mo/32/135973_2.png) [@Smokey\_Mo](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Smokey_Mo)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-on-external-hard-drive-mac-os/160021/4 "2019-05-31T03:43:56Z")

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sad =/ . thank you for your reply.  
I will play on potato.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-on-external-hard-drive-mac-os/160021/5 "2019-08-29T03:44:10Z")

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